Pa^e Four
THE CAMPUS ECHO
Tuesday, April 30, 1940
THE RAT
Not that we like to complain or
admit that we’re worried, but it
seems that the Rat received a lot of
injustice at our last social gathering
(the Frosh dance). Things happened
too fast for the Rat to keep his ac
count, but nevertheless, we can
squeal!!
To one who acts as intermediary
between our love birds, R. Dunlap
really treated the Anderson kid
wrong, because Smitty has changed
his way of living.
We had planned to keep this a se
cret, but there is a good reason why
we cannot. R. Spaulding says he’s
positively between the devil and the
deep blue sea. We wonder what his
claim really is ?
A campus trotting friend of ours
told us that M. Jordan doesn’t really
like anyone, but it’s just her sex ap
peal that worries the girls.
The “oomph” girl (A. Leake) has
gone back with our good old Zion
check. Poor Sparrow.
C. Rogers has long effected the
pose of avoiding people, but the Rat
actually spied him at our dance.
E. Cooke says that her mode of
life is no different from that of any
other young woman, but she has what
it takes to make ’em crawl.
T. Cowan told “Pip” that it’s dan
gerous to play with fire, but “Pip”
is enjoying it. And Thel just burns
up.
Watch out campus girls; the O. G.
O. Club is carrying the campus boys
on weiner roasts every Friday night.
What type of slow dance was that
T. Williams and Miss Jones were
giving at the last dance?
Owen Justice declares he goes
just for the day. Hip and knows it.
T. Holloway says she prefers a
farmer any day.
“Ace” McLean’s latest brain
child;
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
And you’ll be too
When I’m through with you.
Did you notice the expressions on
L. R. H. and H. C.’s faces when A.
Leak read “You’re the Only Star in
My Blue Heaven” at the bazaar?
B. B., several ex-lovers would like
to know what formula one uses to
get old love back.
L. R. H., it seems as if you are
sampling all the guys on the cam
pus. We wonder who the next un
fortunate victim will be. Watch out,
R. M., you may be up for the test
soon.
Well! Well! Well! J. Sanders is
actually socializing. We didn’t know
Mr. “It” would talk—or perhaps we
should say could talk.
Edward took to E. Spence awfully
quick—“Moochie” had barely left
the campus—but she has returned.
What next? Stand by for further an
nouncements.
It seems as if the commentator at
the bazaar almost caused a war in a
certain dormitory—or would you call
it war in the making?
It seems as if somebody’s request
was answered. We ain’t calling no
names but we notice that somebody
had a man the day after the bazaar.
Miss B. Cobb seemed to have Mr.
E. Black quite worried over who
brought her home from the “Fresh
man Dance”; don’t worry Harris.
^Ir. C. Smith seems to take a
liking to Ruths. At the present time,
we see that the one from New York
has the best go.
What has happened between J.
Carnes and J. Smith? Is he going
with the wind?
We see that Miss S. Mussenden
has changed her mind again. This
time it is Hubert Fitts. How about
it, Fitts?
Campus Echo
Monthly Revue
Sunday, !March 17, under the su
pervision of Mrs. G. R. Edwards and
the assistance of Miss Yeates and
Mr. Oglesby, the choir presented the
“Seven Last Words of Christ,” a sa
cred cantata by Dubois. Mr. James
Samuels, baritone; Mr. Oglesby, ten
or; Miss Yeates, soprano, took the
solo parts.
Monday, jMarch 26, chapel began
with the singing of “God of Our
Fathers” and Lord's Prayer. The
speaker was Mr. George S. Schuyler,
reporter on Crisis magazine and also
the author of a column in the Pitts
burgh Courier, whose subject was
“Jobs and the Future of Jobs.”
Friday, March 29, chapel opened
with the congregational singing of
“We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder,”
and the chanting of “The Lord’s
Prayer.” The speaker w'as Dr. J. E.
Shepard.
Sunday, March 31, the speaker for
the vesper service was Rev. M. M.
Fisher of White Rock Baptist Church
whose subject was centered around
“The Fallacy of Infidelity.”
Monday, April 1, the singing of
“Everytime I Feel the Spirit,” and
the chanting of the Lord’s Prayer.
Dr. Shepard spoke, stressing the
“Need of Putting More Time on Our
Subjects.”
Wednesday, April 3, a woman’s
meeting was held. Mrs. E. M. Van
Dyke of the business department was
the speaker; her subject was cen
tered around “Personality in the
Field of Commerce.”
Friday, April' 5, the speaker for
chapel was Prince Nyabongo of South
Africa who spoke on “Africa and the
World Peace.”
Friday night at 8 p.m., the Senior
Class presented a play, “The Whole
Town’s Talking,” a farce in three
acts. Tlie Jeadhig characters were S.
B. Thomas, G. E. Harper, Lucy
Bell, Charles Cobb, T. Steward and
H. H. Hinton. '
Friday night, April 12, the Fresh
man Class gave a dance in the gym.
The decorations were blue and yel
low.
Saturday, April 13, the “Ivy Leaf
Club” gave a “Bazaar” in the gym.
The decorations were by Miss Susie
Gibson. Floor shows were by Miss
Lillie Bonds, and other entertainment
booths were held by the various
members of the club.
Sunday, April 15, the A Capella
choir of the Winston-Salem Teachers
was presented by the alumni of that
college under the direction of Mr.
N. F. Ryder in a recital at the usual
vesper hour.
Monday, April 16, Dean Elder
was the speaker, his subject was
“College Prolongs Infancy.”
Wednesday, April 17, the student
forum presented W. L. Kennedy of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
who spoke to us on “Signs of the
Times.”
Friday, April 19, instead of the
usual chapel exercises, the student
council presented to us an open talk
and the opinions of fellow students.
—La Ruth Hall.
From the Collegian, S. C. State
College:
“For Co-Eds Only”
“1. We talk too much of where we
have been . . .
2. We have a lack of humor . . .
3.W’'e aren’t conscious of crooked
seams, peeking slips . . .
4. We are unattractive dressers and
dancers . . .
5. We act too catty.
6. We are too loud with nail pol
ish .. .
7. We always accept dates, but are
never on time.”
C. C. C. Adviser Visits
Typing Class 212-B
Upon the invitation of Mr. Karl
Wilson, Messrs. J. Eason and Her
bert Parks of the Durham C. C. C.
Camp, Company 410, visited the
Typewriting class last week. Mr.
Eason serves as educational adviser
of the camp while ]\Ir. Parks directs
the work as clerk.
The instructor. Miss E. M. Van
Dyke, told of the work and interest
of the typing students. Mr. Eason
introduced ]\Ir. Parks who spoke on
“Achievement.”
Mr. Parks studied law through
correspondence, received practical
experience in the law firm of Hen
derson and Henderson, successfully
passed the North Carolina bar in
1937, and received his license to
practice in North Carolina.
It was interesting to know that
Mr. Parks has a working knowledge
of shorthand and typewriting.
Messrs. Eason and Parks also visit
ed the class in law under the direc
tion of ]\Ir. C. T. Willis. The students
in this division of the Department
of Business asked questions and ]\Ir.
Parks’ ability to answer them reflect
ed the personality of the individual
who, through hard work, persever
ance, determination and ambition had
accomplished the things about which
he spoke. “The Education depart
ment of the camp,” Mr. Parks stat
ed, “is striving to decrease illiteracy
in the state. The men attend different
classes daily and at the end of a cer
tain number of weeks, they will re
ceive certificates.”
IVIr. Nathaniel Lewis, of the Type
writing class, recently attended the
exercises at the East Durham high
school and witnessed the awarding of
certificates to all young men who
had taken these courses at the camp.
—Nathaniel Lewis.
COLLEGE DEANS HOLD
THREE-DAY MEET
(Continued from page 1)
tor, St. Andrews M. E. church,
Greensboro. /
10:00 a.m.—Business meeting.
Recess—12:00 m.
2:00 p.m.—Dean L. W. Addison,
presiding, Shaw university, Raleigh.
“The Selection and Orientation of
College Freshmen,” Dean W. T.
Gibbs, A. and T. college, Greensboro.
3:00 p.m.—“History and Growth
of Personnel Work in Colleges,” Dr.
Francis F. Bradshaw, University of
North Carolina.
Discussion leader. Dr. Frank Wil
son, Lincoln university, Lincoln, Pa.
8:00 p.m.. Dean James T. Taylor,
presiding. North Carolina College for
Negroes.
Music—“Wade in the Water,”
North Carolina College Choral so
ciety.
Invocation—Rev. J. A. Valentine,
St. Joseph A. M. E. church.
Music—“Water Boy,” North Car
olina College Male Glee club, James
Samuels, baritone soloist.
Presentation of speaker — Dr.
James E. Shepard, president. North
Carolina College for Negroes.
“Directing the .Attention of Col
lege Students to the Need of Racial
and Economic Stability,” Dr. Chan-
ning T. Tobias, senior secretary Y.
M. C. A., New York.
Music—“Italian Street Song”—
North Carolina College octette.
Saturday, April 27
9:00 a.m.—Dean James T. Taylor,
presiding. North Carolina College
for Negroes.
“Mental and Ptiysical Health of
College Students”—Resident physi
cian, Lincoln hospital.
10:00 a.m.—“Religious Problems
of College Students”—Rev. ]\Iiles
Fisher, White Rock Baptist church.
Adjournment—12:00 m.
Absence
By Lawrence Whittemore
Do I miss you?
I don’t know—
Yet, when I go
To places where we’ve tread before.
Alone, I seem to want you more
Than I e’er dreamed; and sometimes
when
The moon glows peacejully and the
wind
Blows soft on rubied clouds up there,
I miss your smile and your flowing
hair;
I miss that gleam that bathed your
face
Wheti the moon peeped from its place
Behind the clouds—sometimes I miss
The tender cling of a fragrant kiss
From one I love—but there I go—
Do 1 miss you—/ don’t know—
Yet, so often in the still of night
I lie awake and dream the sight
Of you, over and over again;
When comes the day—you still re
main I
Do I miss you—
Sometimes, I dot
“The Boss”
“Did you sing, sir?”
“Did I ring? I’ve been ringing for
the last fifteen minutes. Take a let
ter.”
“Yes, sir.”
“H. B. Smith, 345 Sixth Street.
Please be advised that your rent is
now one day overdue. If payment is
not forthcoming in the next twenty-
four hours I shall have to dispossess
you. Hurry with that letter. I want
you to accompany me around the
office this morning. I want to see
what is wrong here.”
“Yes, sir.”
The inspection began. “How long
have you been working here? Don’t
you know better than to be idle
here? Better watch your step. The
next time I catch you loafing, out
you go.”
“Really, sir, I wasn’t loafing. I
was trying to think out the facts on
the matter you laid on my desk.”
“Think! I’ll do all the thinking
around here.”
The telephone rang. “It’s for you,
sir.”
“Hello! H. B. Werner speaking.
Oh, hello, my love. Yes, my love.
No, my love. Yes, my love.”
“Tommy.”
A Dark Night
It was pitch dark. There were no
stars, the heavens were covered with
ominous clouds which, earlier in the
day, had threatened the earth. The
stillness matched the darkness. Sud
denly, footsteps sounded out along
the road, apparently from nowhere.
My temperature darted to a new low
and my knees seemed to belong to
a prancing steed; but no movement
came as my feet absolutely refused
to function. As the steps drew closer
my panic mounted like a July ther
mometer. My imagination ran riot.
No friendly light appeared to soothe
my fears. The footsteps came closer.
Still my feet were rooted like the
strongest oak. My throat became
tight with a choked scream. Suddenly
a light flared in front of me. It re
vealed a form like a full moon under
a hat which had known many win
ters. Eyes seemed to struggle be
hind layers of fat, and a pipe stuck
at a roguish angle in a mouth which
looked like a tiny island in a vast
ocean. The light bobbed and danced
as the face sucked at the pipe and
then went out.
“Good evening, sir, ’pears if it
might rain,” said the face.
“Certainly so,” said a relieved
voice, as I turned and watched the
dancing coal of fire until it disap
peared in the night. “Tommy.”
What-Nots
by
Paul Green
Little Things
What can you do that others want
done? I prescribe that you ask your
self questions of this sort before leav
ing a college or any institution of
higher learning. Have you trained
yourself to get along with people?
Do you know how to look for work?
Do you know how to hold a job if
you should find it? Do you know
how to talk to other people?
The man who thinks he is “too
big” to bother about doing small
things well is invariably “too small”
to be trusted with the big things
when they come his way. Zestful op
portunities come to those who can
really fit the job. Train yourself to
get along with other people. Be al
ways ready, willing, and able, yrh
to fill your life witT useful things.
Practice these things in home, school,
or any place so as to fit yourself for
life’s need. . . . We approach perfec
tion by practice, and the “LITTLE
THINGS” are our practice mate
rials.
DEAN TAYLOR URGES
UNEMPLOYMENT STUDY
(Continued irom page 1)
the speaker. “Is there anything that
we can do to help change them?”
In reply to this question the speak
er suggested the following program
for the conference’s consideration:
“First, we cannot repeat too often,
that in a very real sense, our econom
ic and social well-being is dependent
upon an intelligent use of the bal
lot. . . .
“Second, it would appear that it
w'ould be best for all concerned if
the Negro population is kept sta
tionary. I suggest, therefore, that the
Negroes support birth control legis
lation, and that as soon as it is feas
ible, an intelligent program of edu
cation on birth control be carried to
the masses. I do not believe that the
state’s relief clients and lowest in
come group should have the largest
families.
“We must provide some jobs for
ourselves. I suggest a program of
consumers co-operatives.”
“When we have exhausted every
available means at our disposal for
helping ourselves, we will find that
our efi'orts for ourselves and by our
selves are inadequate. We need the
understanding, the sympathy and the
co-operation of the white citizens of
the state. I cannot believe that
thoughtful North Carolinians, black
or white, would want to see a third
of the population reduced to econom
ic serfdom. It is up to us to make
the two-thirds of our state’s popula
tion aware of what is happening to
the other third. Not only to save
ourselves, but, because of our genu
ine interest in the continued progress
of the state. North Carolina cannot
go forward if two-thirds of the pop
ulation is compelled to support itself
and the other one-third.”
“As pointed out in this discussion,
we, as a group, have few jobs to
give. Yet, we need and must have
jobs in order to be an asset rather
than a liability to the state. I sug
gest, therefore, that this committee
request Governor Hoey to call a con
ference of the industrial, business and
labor leaders of the state so that
they may be made aware of the very
serious economic situation of the
Negro people. The present situation
calls for thinking and planning on a
state-wide basis. In helping to save
the Negro section of population eco
nomic collapse, the leaders of North
Carolina will be safeguarding them
selves and their posterity from eco
nomic and political catastrophe.”